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Left Bank Books to Host Conversation With Author Laura Meckler on Monday

2 years 6 months ago
Shaker Heights is kind of like Cleveland's version of University City — an inner-ring suburb with lovely older homes that's both affluent and not affluent, depending on the block, and full of both good intentions and realities that don't always live up to them. And even if you've already read Celeste Ng's excellent fiction set there, you'd be wise to get Laura Meckler's new nonfiction book Dream Town: Shaker Heights and the Quest for Racial Equity.
Sarah Fenske

Eric Andre to Bring His Explosive Stand-Up Comedy to the Factory Wednesday

2 years 6 months ago
From his recurring Bird Up! segments to his penchant for destroying the entire set at the start of each show to his torturing of unwitting celebrity guests, Eric Andre's absurd antics on his eponymous Adult Swim program ruthlessly skewer talk show convention while at the same time serving as damn entertaining television.
Daniel Hill

Trump shills should be forced to defend Trump

2 years 6 months ago
Back in 2015 Jake Tapper moderated a Republican primary debate in which nearly every question was framed in terms of something "Donald Trump recently said..." And this was back when Trump wasn't even leading in the polls and certainly wasn't a former president. Today there's way more justification for doing this, but instead it's disappeared ...continue reading "Trump shills should be forced to defend Trump"
Kevin Drum

Sexually explicit YA books lead to . . . less teen sex?

2 years 6 months ago
The Washington Post tells us today about Jennifer Petersen, a Virginia mother who's a serial book challenger. She has so far challenged 73 books in the Spotsylvania school district, all for sexual content. The Post confirmed that this had nothing to do with race or sexual orientation: Petersen objects to any book containing graphic descriptions ...continue reading "Sexually explicit YA books lead to . . . less teen sex?"
Kevin Drum

Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty, Even as Many Say His Actions Saved Lives

2 years 6 months ago
A deputy with the St. Louis City Sheriff's Office pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter today in St. Louis County. The plea hearing lasted only about 20 minutes but was filled with tension, as Judge Ellen Ribaudo's courtroom was packed with both supporters of deputy James Buchanan as well as the family of the man he killed.
Ryan Krull

Daily Deal: Ninja Dragon Storm X 4K Dual Camera Smart Drone

2 years 6 months ago
Your future is here with the Ninja Dragon 4K Smart Drone. It’s super simple to take off and land with an optical flow positioning system that allows you to keep your hands off the controls when flying, especially if you have trouble taking off/landing from high places like trees. This model also has intelligent gesture […]
Gretchen Heckmann